Students will learn to explore challenges, defy incorrect assumptions, and look at things with new and differing perspectives, incorporating these insights into your thought processes, and enabling them to find solutions to even the most difficult tasks. This course may earn a Credly Badge.

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Learning Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

- Enable you to evaluate, identify, and distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information
- Engage critical thinking through curiosity and your ability to ask good questions
- Apply the eight best practices of critical thinking in practice
- Leverage open-mindedness to become more receptive and highly tuned for new ideas

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  • The Challenges of Modern Thinking

  • Becoming a Rational Thinker
    Critical Thinking in Application
    Applying Reason
    Developing Open-Mindedness
    Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
    Avoiding Jumping to Conclusions
    Expecting and Initiating Change
    Being Ready to Adapt
    Thinking Logically
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  • Critical Thinking Best Practices

  • Listening Actively
    Evaluating Information
    Making Assumptions
    Watching Out for Bias
    Asking Clarifying Questions
    Performing SWOT Analysis
    Benefitting from Critical Thinking
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  • Putting It All Together

  • Changing Your Perspective
    Considering Other Viewpoints
    Dealing with New Information
    Solving Problems
    Identifying Inconsistencies
    Asking Why
    Evaluating the Solution
    Retaining Your New Skills
    Reflecting and Learning from Mistakes
    Asking Questions on an Ongoing Basis

Audience

Professionals who want to make the best decisions and develop creative and elegant solutions to challenging problems will benefit from this course.

Language

English

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

$1,500

Length: 2.0 days (16 hours)

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